Comment by Thornbloom

While the 2 sockets go some way towards making up the difference in AP and/or Crit, it still seems these are a reasonable upgrade. Most hunter items from KZ/Gruul/Magi are hit heavy. Taking 19 crit instead of 17 hit represents almost exactly a 1% increase in crit at the cost of a 1% decrease in hit (22.1 crit = 1%, 15.8 hit = 1%), something I expect would benefit most hunters who are beginning SSC. Also the 11 int is nice for AotV and MM specs.

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Comment by Febreze

just dropped off pre-VR trash in TK.

Comment by seanmichaelw

Just bought this off the AH as my guild is just now (tonight) going to be hitting Kara, saw this on the AH, had the G, said HOLY SHIT, and bought it, now to come up with the mats as Primal Air is a BITCH to farm! (Motes of fire drop more for me than the motes of air!)

Comment by cursor

For a survival hunter who's gemmed Fiend Slayer with +8agi and +4agi/6sta,the net gains of these boots are 11int, 9ap and .5% crit. Assuming 0/20/41,you'll see about a .7% damage gain. The price? 15 less raw agi, -17 hit, andtwo less sockets to help cover your meta requirements.

Nice boots, it's a shame that they're socketless and can't be spec-tuned, though.

Comment by Spl4sh3r

For me I just need to grab a new cloak...like the one for Shade of Aran to get back the +hit I will lose when switching to these boots...that's why I still use Fiend Slayer at the moment.

EDIT: Though I don't think it will matter so much by losing about 1% hit

Comment by Suhov

Isn't that ones better then Vashj one? (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=30104). I'm just can't deside what to do atm. lvl 13 more points in LW to craft these or just get one from Vashj. I have no probs with sockets and t5 got much sockets to fit meta-gem.

Comment by ajjamajako

bought the pattern today on AH for 145 g. This with Netherscale armor is pretty nice reward for LW skilling, considering I'll have all of these probably before my first kara :P

Comment by Lyth

This texture is the same of the Hunter's T5 one. They differ only in colors. This one is brownish, while the Rift Stalker Set is blueish.

Here are the various matching pieces (i'm talking about appearence ;)):

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Comment by Wolfshanze

If you find this pattern (especially on AH) and are considering the cost of obtaining/creating these boots, take into consideration the existence of Husk Shard Sabatons which can be obtained at lvl 72 on a quest. I just created these boots myself, then stumbled on the quest for the Husk Shard Sabatons. Oh well.